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Old 08-05-2015, 09:48 AM
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For the life of me, I've monkeyed around the steering wheels menus but can't seem to figure out how to change music tracks or change radio stations from the steering wheel.

Seems like a safety hazard if Audi expects us to lift one hand off the wheel everytime we want to adjust music/radio.

Anyone know if there's a way to manage music through steering wheel?
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For the life of me, I've monkeyed around the steering wheels menus but can't seem to figure out how to change music tracks or change radio stations from the steering wheel.

Seems like a safety hazard if Audi expects us to lift one hand off the wheel everytime we want to adjust music/radio.

Anyone know if there's a way to manage music through steering wheel?
Use left/ right arrows on left side of steering wheel to move to radio or whatever type of music you are listening to - it will switch on center of dash between tach and speedometer. Then use wheel below the left/ right arrows to scroll up or down to the radio station or cd track or Sirius station that you want. Push wheel inwards towards dash to select station /track, etc

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thanks for the tip, but it seems that doesn't apply to bluetooth connected audio. I primarily use Pandora or my iPhone streaming music.....that audio menu on the steering wheel just displays the info for current track playing, but doesn't allow you to scroll or change tracks.
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Originally Posted by The_Capt
thanks for the tip, but it seems that doesn't apply to bluetooth connected audio. I primarily use Pandora or my iPhone streaming music.....that audio menu on the steering wheel just displays the info for current track playing, but doesn't allow you to scroll or change tracks.

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I can't get any steering wheel control to change/forward tracks on my blue tooth connected iPhone either.
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Originally Posted by The_Capt
thanks for the tip, but it seems that doesn't apply to bluetooth connected audio. I primarily use Pandora or my iPhone streaming music.....that audio menu on the steering wheel just displays the info for current track playing, but doesn't allow you to scroll or change tracks.
Sorry I didn't realize that you meant iPhone streaming music or pandora. I gave instructions for am/fm radio and cd .
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Sorry I didn't realize that you meant iPhone streaming music or pandora. I gave instructions for am/fm radio and cd .
Roger that. I take it there's no way to control tracks via BT audio.
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Roger that. I take it there's no way to control tracks via BT audio.
Maybe Siri can control it or use voice command via iphone????
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It's a poorly designed interface that's for sure. Only way I've found to make it work on my s8 is to hit the voice command button the right side of steering wheel and say "next track". This will move forward one track. It's annoying and takes too long so I just reach to the audio control button press it. Coming from BMW m5 that had clearly usable forward and back buttons this is hard to get used to. Oh well 1st world problems


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